Dr Koong Jun Kit

Procedures Performed:

• Laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
• Removal of bile duct stones
• Pancreas surgery
• Liver surgery
• Surgery for the spleen  

Conditions Treated:

• Gallbladder stones
• Gallbladder infection
• Gallbladder cancer
• Bile duct stones
• Bile duct cancer
• Liver cancer
• Liver cyst, 
• Pancreas cancer
• Pancreas cyst 
• Pancreas inflammation
• Spleen diseases

Memberships & Associations:

• National Surgical Training the Trainers Director of Malaysia (2022 - 2024)
• Malaysian Society of Transplantation Committee Member  (2022 - 2024)
• Malaysia Society of HPB Surgeons Life Member, College of Surgeons & Academy of Medicine Life Member,  
• International Hepato-Pancreatobiliary Association member (since 2014)
• Asia Pacific Hepato-Pancreatobiliary Association (member since 2014 )

Post-Graduate Qualifications:

• MRCS ( Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)
• MSurg (University of Malaya)

Medical School:

• MBBS (nternational Medical University)

Clinical Training:

• Fellowship in HPB Surgery ( Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrookes Hospital)
• Certificate of Completion for Paediatric Liver Transplant Training (Shanghai Jiaotong Renji Hospital, Shanghai)

Awards:

• Adjunct Professor of Surgery University of Malaya ( 2023)
• Sijil Penghargaan Khas Warga PPUM dan FPUM Tahun 2021 PPUM
• Anugerah Khas Cemerlang Berkumpulan University Malaya Medical Centre 2021
• Honourable Jury Mention Award (For Signature (Movie)- Producer) 9th Bangalore Short Film Festival 2020
• Best Oral Presentation Award Asia Pacific Hepato-Pancreatobiliary Association 2019
• Pensyarah Klinikal Terbaik Universiti Malaya 2019
• Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Universiti Malaya 2019
• Sjil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Universiti Malaya 2018
• Best Video Presentation Award - 3rd Prize College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress 2017
• Best Poster Award College of Surgeons Academy of Medicine of Malaysia 2016
• Best Oral Presentation Award Malaysian Urological Association 2010  

Media & Publications:

• LiverGroup.org Collaborative*. Outcomes of elective liver surgery worldwide: a global, prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study. Int J Surg. 2023 Dec 1;109(12):3954-3966. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000711. PMID: 38258997; PMCID: PMC10720814. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38258997/ 
• Balakrishnan A, Barmpounakis P, Demiris N, Jah A, Spiers HVM, Talukder S, Martin JL, Gibbs P, Harper SJF, Huguet EL, Kosmoliaptsis V, Liau SS, Praseedom RK, Basu B, de Aretxabala X, Lendoire J, Maithel S, Branes A, Andersson B, Serrablo A, Adsay V; OMEGA Study Investigators. Surgical outcomes of gallbladder cancer: the OMEGA retrospective, multicentre, international cohort study. EClinicalMedicine. 2023 Apr 13;59:101951. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101951. PMID: 37125405; PMCID: PMC10130604. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37125405/ 
• Libia A, Podda M, Di Martino M, Pata F, Pellino G, Di Saverio S, Anselmo A, Muttillo EM, De Pastena M, Campanile FC, Ielpo B, Spampinato MG; NON.LI.MET.Collaborative Study Group. Current status of liver surgery for non- colorectal non-neuroendocrine liver metastases: the NON.LI.MET. Italian Society for Endoscopic Surgery and New Technologies (SICE) and Association of Italian Surgeons in Europe (ACIE) collaborative international survey. Updates Surg. 2024 Jan;76(1):43-55. doi: 10.1007/s13304-023-01649-7. Epub 2023 Oct 24. PMID: 37875725. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37875725/ 
• Cowie S, Choy SH, Shah DM, Gomez MP, Yoong BK, Koong JK. Healthcare System Impact on Deceased Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Comparison Between the Top 10 Organ Donor Countries With 4 Countries in Southeast Asia. Transpl Int. 2023 Aug 30;36:11233. doi: 10.3389/ti.2023.11233. PMID: 37711402; PMCID: PMC10498995. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37711402/ 
• Chatzizacharias NA, Dajani K, Koong JK, Jah A. The Role of the Single Incision Laparoscopic Approach in Liver and Pancreatic Resectional Surgery. Minim Invasive Surg. 2016;2016:1454026. doi: 10.1155/2016/1454026. Epub 2016 Nov 7. PMID: 27891251; PMCID: PMC5116530. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27891251/ 
• Ranjan R, Rampal S, Jaiman A, Tokgöz MA, Koong JK, Ramayah K, Rajaram R. Common musculoskeletal disorders in chronic liver disease patients. Jt Dis Relat Surg. 2021;32(3):818-823. doi: 10.52312/jdrs.2021.25. Epub 2021 Nov 19. PMID: 34842121; PMCID: PMC8650659. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34842121/ 
• Khoo S, Hilmi I, Koong JK, Koh PS, Yoong BK, Mahadeva S. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in Malignant Biliary Obstruction. J Vis Exp. 2022 Mar 25;(181). doi: 10.3791/63146. PMID: 35404348. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35404348/ 
• Koong JK, Rajandram R, Sidambram N, Narayanan V. The effectiveness of handout assisted versus verbal consent on post-operative recall and understanding - A randomized control study. Surgeon. 2022 Jun;20(3):169-176. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2021.04.002. Epub 2021 May 8. PMID: 33975807. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33975807/ 
• Ng CC, Sybil Shah MHB, Chaw SH, Mansor MB, Tan WK, Koong JK, Wang CY. Baska mask versus endotracheal tube in laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery: a prospective randomized trial. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2021 Feb;18(2):203-210. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2021.1865796. Epub 2020 Dec 31. PMID: 33322949. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33322949/ 
• Rajaram RB, Jayaraman T, Yoong BK, Koh PS, Loh PS, Koong JK, Khalil AA, Md Hashim NH, Jamaluddin FH, Mahadeva S. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity among adult donors are major challenges to living-donor liver transplantation: A single-center experience. Asian J Surg. 2022 Jan;45(1):441-447. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.07.046. Epub 2021 Aug 9. PMID: 34384674. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34384674/ 
• Koong JK, Ng GH, Ramayah K, Koh PS, Yoong BK. Early identification of the critical view of safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy using indocyanine green fluorescence cholangiography: A randomised controlled study. Asian J Surg. 2021 Mar;44(3):537-543. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2020.11.002. Epub 2020 Nov 19. PMID: 33223453. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33223453/ 
• Koong JK, Vythialingam G, Rozalli FI, Thambidorai CR. Midgut volvulus: a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adults. ANZ J Surg. 2018 Apr;88(4):E348-E349. doi: 10.1111/ans.13343. Epub 2015 Oct 13. PMID: 26464218. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26464218/ 
• Koh PS, Koong JK, Westerhout CJ, Yoong BK. Education and imaging. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic: A huge liver paraganglioma. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jul;28(7):1075. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12254. PMID: 23782121. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23782121/ 
• Gallstones: Symptoms, Treatment and Surgery | Kevin Francis speaks to Dr. Koong Jun Kit https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QLzELgdas50 
• AWANI Pagi: PPUM lakar sejarah pemindahan hati pertama kanak-kanak berjaya Astro AWANI. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EFx_veNpD2w 
• Breakfast@FOM (Ep.5 ǀ 2021): Role and Experience of Healthcare Workers in the Organ Donation Process https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f_lekaHWzsk 
• 'The Signature' (2020)(Short Film about Organ Donation) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n2wMZNVNcZc